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Tmt.M.Arokia Rosaly v. The Union Territory of

Madras HC11 Jun 2026WP/12943/2015

Case brief

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What is this about?

Puducherry aided school teachers; approval of appointment refused by Director of School Education proceedings dated 02.02.2015; certiorarified mandamus; Article 226; Immaculate Heart of Mary Higher Secondary School; TGT teachers appointed 2006-2008; disposed in terms of Co-ordinate Bench order dated 18.11.2025 in W.P.Nos.11010 & 11012 of 2014; followed Division Bench judgment in W.A.No.2842 of 2018 batch dated 30.04.2024; issue no longer res-integra; no costs; miscellaneous petitions closed; Madras High Court, T. Vinod Kumar, J., 11.06.2026.

What did the court decide?

All six Writ Petitions disposed of in terms of the order dated 18.11.2025 in W.P.Nos.11010 & 11012 of 2014, for the reasons alike stated therein; Registry directed to append a copy of that order; no costs awarded; connected Miscellaneous Petitions closed. ¶55

Tmt.M.Arokia Rosaly Vs The Union Territory of — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the proceedings dated 02.02.2015 issued by the Director of School Education, Puducherry, refusing approval of the petitioners' appointments as TGT teachers, should be quashed and approval accorded from their respective dates of appointment with consequential service and monetary benefits.

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Court's answer

Since the identical issue had already been considered by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.Nos.11010 & 11012 of 2014 (order dated 18.11.2025), which in turn followed the Division Bench decision in W.A.No.2842 of 2018 (batch, dated 30 April 2024), and the Special Government Pleader raised no objection, these Writ Petitions are disposed of in terms of the order dated 18.11.2025, for the reasons alike as stated therein.

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Ratio / Principle

No costs were imposed and the connected Miscellaneous Petitions were closed.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (T. Vinod Kumar, J.), common order dated 11.06.2026 in W.P.Nos.12943-12948 of 2015: Six TGT teachers (Science, Tamil, Maths, Social Science) of Immaculate Heart of Mary Higher Secondary School, Puducherry, had sought quashing of the Director of School Education's proceedings dated 02.02.2015 (Nos.22673-22680/DSE/GIAS/U.III/2014-15) and approval of their appointments (w.e.f. 01.08.2006 to 06.10.2008) with consequential service and monetary benefits, via certiorarified mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Noting that the issue was 'no longer res-integra' in view of the Division Bench decision in W.A.No.2842 of 2018 (etc., batch) dated 30 April 2024, and that a Co-ordinate Bench had followed that decision in W.P.Nos.11010 & 11012 of 2014 by order dated 18.11.2025 - submissions unopposed by the learned Special Government Pleader - the Court disposed of the Writ Petitions in terms of the order dated 18.11.2025, for the reasons alike stated therein, directed the Registry to append a copy of that order, imposed no costs and closed the connected Miscellaneous Petitions. No independent issue was framed or decided in this order.

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W.P.Nos.12943 to 12948 of 2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 11.06.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR

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W.P.Nos.12943 to 12948 of 2015 WMP.Nos.1825, 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1830/2016, MP.Nos.1 to 3, 1 to 3, 1 to 3, 1 to 3, 1 to 3 & 1 to 3/2015

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M.Arokia Rosaly Immaculate Heart of Mary Higher Secondary School 275, Mission Street Puducherry 605 001. ...Petitioner in W.P.No.12943/2015

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S.Clementine Immaculate Heart of Mary Higher Secondary School 275, Mission Street Puducherry 605 001. ...Petitioner in W.P.No.12944/2015

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S.John Alphonsa Immaculate Heart of Mary Higher Secondary School 275, Mission Street Puducherry 605 001. ...Petitioner in W.P.No.12945/2015

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Tettaravou Marie Immaculate Heart of Mary Higher Secondary School 275, Mission Street Puducherry 605 001. ...Petitioner in W.P.No.12946/2015

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S.Amutharani

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Immaculate Heart of Mary Higher Secondary School 275, Mission Street Puducherry 605 001. ...Petitioner in W.P.No.12947/2015

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...Petitioner in W.P.No.12947/2015

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A.Caroline Mary Vinola Immaculate Heart of Mary Higher Secondary School 275, Mission Street Puducherry 605 001. ...Petitioner in W.P.No.12948/2015

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Vs.

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1.The Union Territory of Puducherry by its Secretary Department of Education Secretariat, Puducherry 605 001.

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2.The Director of School Education Government of Puducherry Directorate of School Education Puducherry 605 005.

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3.The Senior Accounts Officer Government of Puducherry Directorate of School Education Puducherry 605 005.

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4.The Joint – Director of School Education Government of Puducherry Directorate of School Education Puducherry 605 005.

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5.The Correspondent /Manager Immaculate Heart of Mary Higher Secondary School 275, Mission Street Puducherry 605 001. ...Respondents in all W.P.Nos.

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Prayer in W.P.No.12943/2015: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the proceedings dated 02.02.2015 in No.22680/DSE/GIAS/U.III/2014-15, on the file of the 2^nd respondent and quash the same, directing the respondents to accord approval to the petitioner Tmt.M.Arokia Rosaly, working as TGT (Science) Teacher in the 5^th respondent School, Immaculate Heart of Mary Higher Secondary School, 275, Mission Street, Puducherry-605 001, from the date of her appointment, w.e.f. 06.10.2008, with all consequential service and monetary benefits.

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Prayer in W.P.No.12944/2015: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the proceedings dated 02.02.2015 in No.22674/DSE/GIAS/U.III/2014-15, on the file of the 2^nd

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W.P.Nos.12943 to 12948 of 2015 respondent and quash the same, directing the respondents to accord approval to the petitioner Tmt.S.Clementine, working as TGT (Tamil) Teacher in the 5^th respondent School, Immaculate Heart of Mary Higher Secondary School, 275, Mission Street, Puducherry-605 001, from the date of her appointment, w.e.f. 01.08.2006, with all consequential service and monetary benefits.

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Prayer in W.P.No.12945/2015: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the proceedings dated 02.02.2015 in No.22673/DSE/GIAS/U.III/2014-15, on the file of the 2^nd respondent and quash the same, directing the respondents to accord approval to the petitioner Tmt.S.John Alphonsa, working as TGT (Maths) Teacher in the 5^th respondent School, Immaculate Heart of Mary Higher Secondary School, 275, Mission Street, Puducherry-605 001, from the date of her appointment, w.e.f. 04.09.2008, with all consequential service and monetary benefits.

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Prayer in W.P.No.12946/2015: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified 4/10

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W.P.Nos.12943 to 12948 of 2015 Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the proceedings dated 02.02.2015 in No.22676/DSE/GIAS/U.III/2014-15, on the file of the 2^nd

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respondent and quash the same, directing the respondents to accord approval to the petitioner Tmt.Tettaravou Marie, working as TGT (Social Science) Teacher in the 5^th respondent School, Immaculate Heart of Mary Higher Secondary School, 275, Mission Street, Puducherry-605 001, from the date of her appointment, w.e.f. 01.08.2006, with all consequential service and monetary benefits.

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Prayer in W.P.No.12947/2015: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the proceedings dated 02.02.2015 in No.22679/DSE/GIAS/U.III/2014-15, on the file of the 2^nd respondent and quash the same, directing the respondents to accord approval to the petitioner Mrs.S.Amutharani, working as TGT (Tamil) Teacher in the 5^th respondent School, Immaculate Heart of Mary Higher Secondary School, 275, Mission Street, Puducherry-605 001, from the date of her appointment, w.e.f. 01.08.2006, with all consequential service and monetary benefits.

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W.P.Nos.12943 to 12948 of 2015 Prayer in W.P.No.12948/2015: This Writ Petition is filed under Article

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226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified

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Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the proceedings dated 02.02.2015 in No.22677/DSE/GIAS/U.III/2014-15, on the file of the 2^nd

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respondent and quash the same, directing the respondents to accord approval to the petitioner Mrs.A.Caroline Mary Vinola, working as TGT (Tamil) Teacher in the 5^th respondent School, Immaculate Heart of Mary Higher Secondary School, 275, Mission Street, Puducherry-605 001, from the date of her appointment, w.e.f. 01.08.2006, with all consequential service and monetary benefits.

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For Petitioner(s) in Dr.Fr.A.Xavier Arul Raj all W.P.Nos. Senior Counsel for Mr.A.Arul Mary For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Syed Mustafa for R1 to R4 in all W.P.Nos. Special Government Pleader Mr.S.Savarimuthu for R5

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COMMON ORDER

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It is brought to the notice of this Court that the issue involved in the

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present Writ Petitions is no longer res-integra, in view of the decision of

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the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.2842 of 2018 and etc., batch

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decided at 30 th April, 2024.

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W.P.Nos.12943 to 12948 of 2015

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2. The learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that the aforesaid orders of the Hon’ble Division Bench was followed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.Nos.11010 & 11012 of 2014 by the order dated 18.11.2025.

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3. The learned Senior Counsel further submitted that the aforesaid order is squarely covers the issue involved in the present Writ Petitions.

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4. The aforesaid submissions made by the learned Senior Counsel is not opposed by the learned Special Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 4.

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5. In view of the aforesaid submissions, taking note of the fact that the similar issue has been considered by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide its order dated 18.11.2025 in W.P.Nos.11010 & 11012 of 2014 and for the reasons alike as stated therein, these Writ Petitions are disposed of in terms of the order dated 18.11.2025.

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W.P.Nos.12943 to 12948 of 2015 6. The Registry is directed to append the copy of the order dated

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18.11.2025 in W.P.Nos.11010 & 11012 of 2014 to this order.

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7. With the above observations, these Writ Petitions are disposed

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of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.